Balta, Shetland
island in Shetland
Balta (Auld Norse: "Baltey"[5]) is an uninhabitit island in Shetland, Scotland.
| Norse name | Baltey |
|---|---|
| Meanin o name | Auld Norse for |
| Location | |
  Balta, Shetland Balta shawn within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HP661081 |
| Coordinates | 60°45′04″N 0°47′17″W / 60.751°N 0.788°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Aurie | 80 ha (198 acre) |
| Aurie rank | 162 [1] |
| Heichest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Shetland Islands |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3][4][5] |
References
eedit- ↑ Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ a b Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.